Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 6, 2016

Bayley beats Alexa Bliss. After the match, Bayley says it's been a long road back into the ring, and expresses her anger at Nia Jax for taking her opportunity at the Women's title at NXT Takeover: The End. Nia Jax shows up and stares down with Bayley, then leaves.

We get a look at TM61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne).

Cathy Kelley interviews The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson). They're not worried about losing the NXT Tag Team Championships, and plan to retain the tag titles against American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable).

Blake and Murphy vs. The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) comes to a very quick end when Rhyno makes a surprise return and tries to Gore everybody while Blake and Murphy argue with each other.

We hear other Superstars' respose to Finn Balor vs. "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura.

Cathy Kelley ineterviews American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable), who say they plan to wrestle their kind of match against The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) tonight.

Samoa Joe returns next week!

Rhyno is seen in Full Sail. He won't say why he's back in NXT.

The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) two falls to one in a two-out-of-three falls match.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 18, 2016

We find out that Austin Aries' tag team partner is "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura.

Austin Aries and "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura beat Blake and Murphy. After the match, Alexa Bliss turns her back on Blake and Murphy, and then Blake turns his back on Murphy, effectively ending them as a tag team and faction.

We see a video package of Asuka.

Bayley knows that Nia Jax loves to use her size to intimidate, but she says that's not going to happen. She admits that Nia Jax is tough, but she is beatable. After tonight, she will re-focus on becoming NXT Women's Champion once again.

Cathy Kelley interviews No Way Jose, who calls his style "Jose being Jose." He says his smile is why opponents underestimate him and that he has high energy. He says he's here in NXT to have a fiesta.

Carmella says that Enzo Amore will be back soon, and that she is happy for Big Cass' recent success on the main roster. She says she's still in NXT to become Women's Champion.

Carmella beats Peyton Royce by submission.

We see footage from last Saturday's house show in Portland, Oregon, which ended in a brawl between Finn Balor and Samoa Joe that involved most of the locker room. We then see a new contract signing as shown on Facebook Live, where it is revealed that Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship at TakeOver will take place in a steel cage, making the match the first-ever steel cage match in NXT history.

Alexa Bliss tells Blake and Murphy that it's about her now, and that it will be easier without them on their back. Murphy gives Blake a disapproving stare.

Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa beat Danny Burch and Rob Ryzin.

NXT General Manager William Regal congratulates the team of Enzo Amore and Bigg Cass and The Vaudevillains for their recent main roster success. He then announces that American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) will defend the NXT Tag Team Championships against The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) in a tag team title rematch at TakeOver.

Nia Jax beats Bayley after Bayley lands hard on her injured left knee and Nia works on it to the chagrin of the ref.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 27, 2016

Asuka beats Eva Marie.

We see Samoa Joe beat Finn Balor for the NXT Championship during a house show at Lowell, Massachusetts.

The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat Matt Lee and Jeff Parker. After the match, Dawson says there's a reason why they're called The Revival. They put the NXT tag team division on notice, and announce that they won't stop until the NXT Tag Team Championships are back around their waists.

The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat Blake and Murphy. After the match, The Hype Bros are blindsided by The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder).

Carmella beats Aliyah by submission.

"The Drifter" Elias Samson says that William Regal misinterpreted his words and lyrics, but he'll make himself clear soon enough against when he beats Shinsuke Nakamura to prove he should have never drifted into NXT.

Next week: Austin Aries is in action!

"The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura beats "The Drifter" Elias Samson.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 24, 2016

American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) beat Blake and Murphy.

William Regal announces that Samoa Joe and Sami Zayn shall square off in a 2-out-of-3 Falls match in two weeks' time. He also announces that a huge new signing has happened, and we'll hear more about it soon.

We hear a song from "The Drifter" Elias Samson.

Apollo Crews beats Christopher Girard.

Bayley says she's glad to have Carmella on her side, and knows she will make a good Women's champion someday. Carmella says she's not done chasing the NXT Women's Championship yet, but tonight she's focused on payback against Eva Marie and Nia Jax, and wants to show her how it's done where she comes from. As for Asuka, Bayley knows that she wants the Women's title.

We see raw camera footage of Enzo Amore being attacked by Dash & Dawson (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) outside of the WWE Performance Center. Colin Cassady gets a few shots in before the brawl is broken up and Dash & Dawson run away.

Tommaso Ciampa beats Bull Dempsey by submission.

Samoa Joe says he's not impressed with William Regal's decision, and is tired of jumping through hoops. He says he's the one that made NXT hot, and says that Sami Zayn will now suffer twice as much before he figures out that Samoa Joe is destined to become the next NXT Champion.

Nia Jax and Eva Marie beats Bayley and Carmella.

Finn Balor's NXT Championship reign is about to be the longest of all time...and is leading to a match next week against the man with the current record: Neville.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 17, 2016

Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady and American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) beat Dash & Dawson (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) and Blake & Murphy.

Deonna Purrazzo gets a rematch and a shot at redemption against Asuka. She calls being knocked out "a learning experience." Dana Brooke and Emma show up, saying Deonna has learned nothing about respect, and that they run NXT. They insist that Asuka was lucky when she beat them, and say that if Deonna thinks she can beat Asuka, then she is more pathetic than she actually looks.

Asuka beats Deonna Purrazzo.

Eva Marie and Nia Jax say they sent a message when they attacked Bayley last week, and tell Asuka to stay out of their business unless she wants to be broken like the rest of the Women's Division.

Tye Dillinger gets an upset victory against Alex Riley.

Finn Balor tips his hat to Apollo Crews for their match two weeks ago, and says they will meet in the ring again. As for tonight's match, he doesn't know who will win, but knows Sami Zayn and Samoa Joe will go through hell and back for the NXT Championship, and he will be ready and waiting for the victor.

Baron Corbin tells William Regal that it's not too late to make the right decision, and wants in on the #1 contendership rematch. William Regal tells him his decision is final. Baron Corbin then tells Regal that he believes in an eye for an eye, especially when it comes to stealing.

Next week! American Alpha vs Blake and Murphy! Bayley and Carmella vs. Eva Marie and Nia Jax!

Samoa Joe vs. Sami Zayn to crown a #1 contender for the NXT Championship ends in controversy after both men's shoulders were down after Sami Zayn hit Samoa Joe with a Helluva Kick. The referee tells William Regal that this match is a draw. After NXT went off the air, William Regal says he has a lot to sort out and that there will be a #1 contender.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 27, 2016

American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) beat Blake and Murphy.

Next week, Emma faces Carmella. Dana Brooke and Emma downplay Carmella's skills, saying she did nothing last week and won't do anything next week.

We take a look at Asuka's road through NXT thus far.

Nia Jax destroys Liv Morgan.

Carmella has heard everything Dana Brooke and Emma has said about her, and plans to beat Emma all by herself. As for Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady, they have unfinished business with Dash & Dawson (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson), and Enzo is hungrier than ever for the NXT Tag Team Championships.

Alex Riley comes back from knee surgery with a vengeance to beat Bull Dempsey.

"The Drifter" Elias Samson plays some guitar before the next match.

Backstage, Alex Riley says that he's come back with a vengeance without much notice...and it seems he's in a mood to take what he wants...

"The Drifter" Elias Samson beats John Skyler.

The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) talk about The Vaudevillains, whom they will be in a match with next week. Also, Mojo watches Zack sleep.

The triple threat match between Baron Corbin, Samoa Joe and Sami Zayn ends when Baron Corbin taps to both Sami Zayn's Sharpshooter and Samoa Joe's crossface, the latter of which was applied late and behind Zayn's back. The referee doesn't know who to proclaim the winner, and William Regal shows up. He says he will have to review the finish of the match before he can come to a decision, much to the chagrin of Samoa Joe.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 23, 2015

Chad Gable and Jason Jordan beat The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch), The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) and Blake & Murphy in a Fatal Four-Way Tag Team Match.

Last week, a distressed Dana Brooke wished Asuka was here right now so she could get revenge on her...and Asuka shows up right on cue.

We look back at NXT's tour of the United Kingdom.

Tye Dillinger plans to show the returning Sami Zayn why he's a perfect 10 tonight.

We hear from "The Drifter" Elias Samson again. He's coming up next!

Last week, Baron Corbin tells Apollo Crews that he should watch his back.

"The Drifter" Elias Samson beats Bull Dempsey.

Last week, Dash & Dawson (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) admit Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady put up one hell of a fight, but in the end they were the better men.

Sami Zayn returns next!

A returning Sami Zayn beats Tye Dillinger in his first match in seven months. After the match, Sami Zayn proclaims that he is back in NXT, and thanks the fans. He says more great things will come to NXT as well as for him in 2016.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for November 11, 2015

Tye Dillinger vs. Baron Corbin doesn't even take place, as Apollo Crew rushes in and attacks Corbin for his interference in his NXT Championship match against Finn Balor last week.

Bayley and The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat Alexa Bliss, Blake and Murphy after Alexa Bliss runs away with the NXT Women's Championship and Bayley hits the Bayley-To-Belly on Murphy before chasing after her.

The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) accept Jason Jordan and Chad Gable's challenge.

Eva Marie has a private conversation with Nia Jax backstage.

Apollo Crews says he's going to break Baron Corbin for what he's done to him as of late.

Nia Jax beats Deonna Purrazzo (who is known as just "Deonna" here).

Carmella goes up against Nia Jax next week.

Bayley finds Alexa Bliss and gets the NXT Women's Championship back, then runs into Nia Jax on the way out. As they stare down, Bayley is attacked from behind by Alexa, who tells her she doesn't deserve the title before walking away. Nia Jax looks at the Women's title before handing it to Bayley and leaving.

William Regal has recently undergone successful neck surgery, and NXT wishes him a speedy recovery.

Dash & Dawson (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) beat The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) by submission after extensively working on Aiden English's knee to win the NXT Tag Team Championships!

Bayley defends the NXT Women's Championship against Alexa Bliss next week.

Samoa Joe shows up. He says he attacked Finn Balor because the title shot Finn Balor gave him was ignored by William Regal, who negated it with the recent battle royal to decide a new #1 contender. He says that he let Regal walk all over him. Finn Balor shows up, and officials have to hold them back. Joe then pushes an official into Finn and puts Finn in a rear naked choke until he's out cold. Joe then stands over Finn Balor while lifting up the NXT Championship.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for September 23, 2015

Eva Marie beats Carmella by count-out after Carmella hits her head on the ramp after being tossed out of the ring.

Tyler Breeze beats Bull Dempsey after pulling Bull off the top rope and using the ropes for leverage.

Asuka is coming up next.

We see footage from the Texas tour, which spanned Houston, Austin and San Antonio.

William Regal is in the ring, which has a table and chairs in it. Regal introduces Japanese women's wrestling superstar Kana, who will go by the name Asuka in NXT. Before she signs her contract, she says that she is happy to be here in NXT. She calls it a dream come true, and plans to become a champion. She then signs, but before she can shake hands with Regal, Dana Brooke and Emma show up. They call themselves "NXT's welcoming committee," say they're the ones in charge here, and that they ran Charlotte and Becky Lynch out of NXT. They tell Asuka to get out of their ring, and she does...but at the top of the ramp, she looks back at them with a smile, her eyes read. Emma and Dana don't know what to make of it.

Tyler Breeze's match against Apollo Crews is official for NXT TakeOver: Respect. Apollo Crews messes with Breeze backstage.

In Austin, Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson beat The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) to continue on in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

Finn Balor and Samoa Joe take on Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady next week as part of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) plan to beat Jason Jordan and Chad Gable. Meanwhile, JJ and Gable tell them that their road ends here. The winner of this match will take on Rhyno and Baron Corbin in the semi-finals.

The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Blake and Murphy. Early in the match, Blue Pants returns and takes Alexa Bliss out of the equation.

Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady plan to beat Samoa Joe and Finn Balor in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, saying that their respect for them is going to go out the window. As for Joe and Balor, they tell Enzo and Big Cass they're looking at the two big dogs on the block.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 15, 2015

Jason Jordan and Chad Gable beat Steve Cutler and Elias Sampson.

Samoa Joe beats Axel Tischer with the Rear Naked Choke.

We get a closer look at Baron Corbin, and we learn that he is a multi-sport man with four conference championship rings in football and three Golden Gloves titles in boxing.

Eva Marie shows up and announces she's making her official return to an NXT ring next week.

Blake and Murphy beat Angelo Dawkins and Sawyer Fulton after Blake takes Fulton out of the equation. Alexa Bliss sics Blake and Murphy on Fulton after the match, and Alexa Bliss hits a Sparkle Splash on Fulton after Blake and Murphy lift her up from the top turnbuckle with their bare hands.

Sami Zayn shows up with his left arm in a sling. He thanks the fans for their support, and says he won't be back by the end of the year. He plans to come back stronger than ever and win the NXT title again, and tells Kevin Owens that Owens' career is linked to his, and that he should watch his ass because he's coming for him.

The rematch between Kevin Owens and Finn Balor for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn on August 22nd, live on the WWE Network.

Sasha Banks retains the NXT Women's Championship against Charlotte with the Banks Statement. Banks and Charlotte hug and show respect after the match.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 17, 2015

The show begins with the tribute to Dusty Rhodes, a man critical to NXT's current success.

Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady and Carmella beat Blake, Murphy and Alexa Bliss.

Samoa Joe is here tonight to give Kevin Owens the beating of his life. Even if he's not exactly the reason why he's here, he's a reason for Joe to stay a while.

We see Part 1 of "Where Is Finn Balor?", which looks into Finn Balor's childhood and early career, opening a wrestling school in Ireland, and leaving his friends and family behind for New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Charlotte beats Cassie McIntosh with the Figure Eight.

Dana Brooke is back from the Arnold Classic in Brazil, and she tells Charlotte she's replacing her and sending her back out the same door she came in.

Samoa Joe vs. Kevin Owens ends with the referee getting smacked as he tries to stop a brawl outside of the ring between them. Both security and officials have to stop both men from tearing each other apart, and Owens elbows a few security guards in the face before heading to the back as the show ends.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 27, 2015

Sami Zayn's music plays, but it's Kevin Owens who shows up to start this week's episode of NXT. He also wears the newest John Cena shirt to send a message to his opponent at Elimination Chamber, John Cena. He says he doesn't have to defend the NXT title every week as he isn't insecure and doesn't have to prove himself. As everyone chants "John Cena sucks," Owens says they should have done that with Sami Zayn, whom he says will never show up in NXT again as he took him out. As for backing down from Samoa Joe, he wanted to give the audience a positive note to go home to and let them live in the moment for he could have dropped Joe in seconds. Suddenly, William Regal shows up, and says the fact that he put his hands on Owens first at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable is the reason that Owens is still here. As for the people Owens put on a stretcher, Owens tells Regal it's all on him as he made the matches himself. Suddenly, Solomon Crowe shows up and calls Owens out on virtually everything he's said. Owens, apparently not caring, tells Crowe he earned his opportunity tonight, and Regal immediately makes the match official. Owens then tells Regal that Crowe is the next to go on a stretcher.

Hideo Itami states that when he comes back from his shoulder injury, there will be no stopping him.

Last week at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable, Renee Young interviewed Zack Ryder when suddenly Mojo Rawley shows up, energetic as ever.

Emma, now with new entrance music and an alliance with Dana Brooke, beats Bayley with the Emma Lock. After the match, Emma and Dana Brooke attack Bayley. Charlotte shows up to try to make the save, but the numbers game catches up with her and Dana soon slams Charlotte into the mat.

Last week after NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable, Baron Corbin and Rhyno met again after the show backstage. Rhyno tells Corbin he wants to fight him again...the sooner, the better.

We get a look at Becky Lynch.

Blake and Murphy, now with Alexa Bliss as their valet, beat Elias Samson and Mike Rallis. After the match, Blake and Murphy go back on the attack, and Alexa Bliss hits the Sparkle Splash on Elias Sampson.

Alexa Bliss says that she, Blake and Murphy are winners, and that winners gravitate towards each other. Next week, Bliss faces Carmella, whom she compares to the garbage dump of Carmella's home in Staten Island (along with Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady). She plans to take Carmella "back to the garbage dump where she came from."

Finn Balor beats Tye Dillinger.

Jason Jordan says not to worry about him, as he's found a perfect tag team partner to replace Tye Dillinger. Suddenly, Chad Gable shows up and says JJ is talking about him...but JJ isn't impressed.

Kevin Owens beats Solomon Crowe. After the match, Owens is about to attack Crowe again when Samoa Joe shows up. Owens retreats, telling Joe that what happened to Crowe is going to happen to him next time.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 29, 2015

Kevin Owens shows up, and calls out Sami Zayn after what happened last week. Instead, he gets NXT General Manager William Regal. Regal tells Owens not to use NXT to further his agenda, but Owens tells Regal to go away. Zayn finally shows up, and Regal makes it official: Kevin Owens defends the NXT Championship against Sami Zayn at the next NXT: TakeOver on May 20th. Owens refuses to defend the title as Zayn has "done nothing to deserve a title shot," but Zayn reminds him of last week and uses the same tactics Owens used the last time around to make it a title match...and it works.

Blake and Murphy make their move on Carmella as soon as Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady walk out of the room, but Carmella tells them to buzz off. Alexa Bliss shows up and tells Carmella to handle herself with more class. Carmella swats her away. Blake and Murphy, seeing this take place, go up to Alexa and ask her if she's all right. Alexa says she's fine.

As Sami Zayn is signing the contract for his match on May 20th, Alex Riley shows up and asks William Regal for another opportunity against Kevin Owens. Regal refuses, and Zayn warns him about Owens, much to A-Ry's irritation. As A-Ry and Regal argue, Zayn volunteers to take him on tonight. Riley tells Regal that if he wins, he wants Owens.

Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady beat Blake and Murphy.

Becky Lynch says she's going to win the NXT Women's Championship and turn NXT into N-Bex-T.

Emma plays psychological warfare with Bayley by stealing her headbands before her match with Dana Brooke.

Dana Brooke beats Bayley thanks to the distraction from Emma.

William Regal announces that on May 20th there will be a Triple Threat Match between Hideo Itami, Tyler Breeze and Finn Balor to determine a new #1 contender for the NXT Championship.

Hideo Itami beats Adam Rose.

Becky Lynch beats Sarah Dobson (better known as Crazy Mary Dobson) by submission.

Rhyno plans to make Baron Corbin feel pain soon...

Kevin Owens guests on commentary for the next match.

Alex Riley vs. Sami Zayn ends with Kevin Owens attacking Sami Zayn and power bombing Riley onto the apron.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 1, 2015

Sami Zayn appears for the first time in a little over a month. Even while he was on tour in Abu Dhabi, Kevin Owns was the only thing on his mind and he says that Kevin Owens isn't the same guy he knew two years ago. He plans to have his rematch against Kevin Owens.

Rhyno quickly Gores a random opponent in a matter of seconds. He then says he's here for the NXT Championship, and he'll tear anyone in his path in half to get it.

Dana Brooke debuts in two weeks!

After last week's match, Kevin Owens says nobody will take the NXT title from him.

Bayley beats Emma after reversing Emma's nonchalant pin that results from Emma seemingly not taking Bayley seriously. After the match, Emma stands in the ring, wondering where she went wrong.

Becky Lynch wants a NXT Women's Championship title shot against Sasha Banks.

Blake and Murphy beat The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) by taking advantage of the ref's distraction.

Rhyno runs into Sami Zayn, telling him the line to the NXT Championship starts behind him.

Jason Jordan beats Tye Dillinger in their first match since their unamicable split.

Tyler Breeze beats Hideo Itami 2-1 in a Two out of Three Falls Match.